Tag Archives: Jesus

Finding Meaning in Everyday Work

Posted on February 20, 2026 by droseland

A lot of people feel like their work is empty or meaningless. Students in school feel this way very often. The work we have been assigned seems like busy work or something unnecessary for us. It is hard to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Eternal Rewards, Sanctification, Uncategorized | Tagged bible, christianity, Colossians 3:23, Eternal Rewards, Excellence, Faith, God, Jesus, Motivation | Leave a comment

Stand Firm In It!

Posted on March 5, 2025 by droseland

1 Peter 5:12 Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! In a letter full of commands … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Suffering, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christian walk, Faith obedience, grace, Jesus, Peter, Satan, Stand firm, Strength, True Grace | 1 Comment

Dependence

Posted on January 10, 2025 by droseland

What does Paul mean when he commands the Galatians to “walk by the Spirit”? The context of Galatians 5 tells us that whatever it means, this practice is opposed to the flesh, our inner tendency to rebellion against God through … Continue reading →

Posted in New Testament Commands, Spirituality | Tagged Christian Stability, God's Will, Jesus, New Testament, Obedience, Sanctification, Simple Christianity, Spiritual Growth, Strength | 3 Comments

The Command to Be Spiritual

Posted on January 5, 2025 by droseland

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Gal 5:16 A reflective Christian life might seem like a foreign idea to many Christians today, but it is just what the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sanctification, Spirituality, Theological Overview | Tagged For Me To Live is Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Gal5:16, Grace of God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Sanctification, Spiritual life, Spirituality, Walk by the Spirit | 1 Comment

Why Am I Running a Race?

Posted on May 12, 2015 by droseland

Are you running in such a way that you’re taking into account the ticking clock and the permanent record? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Suffering, Eternal Rewards, God the Father, New Testament Commands, Sanctification | Tagged Christian Performance, Christian Way of Life, Endurance, God's Plan, Heb 12:1-3, Jesus, Running | 1 Comment

The Command to Love Then and Now

Posted on February 10, 2015 by droseland

Can you imagine a national constitution whose summary is that the citizens are responsible to love God with all of themselves and one another as they love themselves? Continue reading →

Posted in Christ as Example, Christian Suffering, Cultural Engagement, Dispensational Distinctives, Helping Others, Jesus, New Testament Commands, Old Testament Commands, Theological Overview, TORAH, True Biblical Love | Tagged Dispensational Distinctions, Imitation of Christ, Jesus, Lev 19:18, love, New Testament, Old Testament, Pattern of Christ, Real Love, Self-Sacrifice, TORAH | 3 Comments

Don’t Hate Them; Say Something!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by droseland

Leviticus 19:17 17‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You will surely rebuke your fellow citizen, And you shall not bear sin because of him. These stark words do not leave a lot of wiggle-room for the hatred … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, American Heritage, Apologetics, Army Leadership, Cultural Engagement, Helping Others, Life Witness, Old Testament Commands, Sanctification, TORAH, True Biblical Love | Tagged Basic Training, Brother's Keeper, Citizenship, Concern, Conscience, Correcting Others, Courage, Erotic Liberty vs. Religious LIberty, Ethics, grace, Hatred, HR policies, Israel, Jesus, Legalism, Leviticus, love, Matthew 7, Moral Courage, Mosaic Law, Oppression, political correctness, Post-Christian Culture, Real Relationship with God, Self-Righteousness, Tolerance, Wisdom | Leave a comment

Hate as a Quality of Good Leadership

Posted on January 20, 2015 by droseland

One of the most thought-provoking challenges I’ve ever gotten as a pastor has been the question of hate. “Hate” is one of those buzzwords today like “absolute” which is to be forbidden except in validating one’s rejection of it. For … Continue reading →

Posted in American Heritage, Apologetics, Army Leadership, Eschatology, Old Testament Commands | Tagged Family, God, Good vs. Evil, Hate, Honesty, Jesus, Leadership, New Testament, Old Testament, Patriotism, Phallic Cult, political correctness, Protection of the Innocent, Reality, Righteous Indignation, Satan, Self Defense, The Fall | Leave a comment

Fight the Good Fight!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by droseland

“Attention to Orders” is a work that has grown out of my military background and the realization that we are in a war whether we wear the uniform or not. “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against … Continue reading →

Posted in American Heritage, Army Leadership, Christ as Example, Christian Suffering, Life Witness, New Testament Commands, Paul, Personal Evangelism, Promises, Sanctification, Studying the Word, Theological Overview | Tagged Christian suffering, Conscience, Faith, Fighting the Good Fight, Jesus, Obeying God, Paul, Prophecy, Service in the Military as a Christian, Spiritual Warfare, Timothy, Witnessing | Leave a comment

“Listen to Him!” –God the Father

Posted on January 6, 2015 by droseland

If the King is speaking, then the subjects of the realm should not be. The King’s speech is an occasion for everyone else to listen. That is not just basic courtesy; it is the only sane response to the situation. … Continue reading →

Posted in God the Father, New Testament Commands, Sanctification, Studying the Word | Tagged Attention, God the Father, Jesus, Listen, Philosophy of Ministry, Simple Christianity, Spiritual Disciplines, The Word of God, Trinity | Leave a comment